Bernard de Bury (1720–November 19 1785) was a French musician of the early Classical era. He was born and died in Versailles.
His life
He was a member of a family of musicians, and was taught music as a young boy. He wrote his first — and only — harpsichord book in 1737, at the age of seventeen, and dedicated it to his teacher, François Colin de Blamont, uncle of his future wife. In 1741, he bought the charge of Claveciniste de la Chambre from Marguerite-Antoinette Couperin, which she had inherited from his father François Couperin as a survivance. In 1743 he began a rather successful career with Les Caractères de la Folie ("The characters of madness") which was performed at the Académie Royale de Musique, then several other works performed during the festivities given in Versailles, Sceaux, Fontainebleau, etc.
His Works
- First book of harpsichord pieces (1737) 4 suites in A, C, G, E.
- Première suite
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- La Minerve - Les Regrets - Les Grâces badines - La Tendre agitation - Le Plaidoyer de Cythère
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- Deuxième suite
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- La Belle Brune - La Prude - L’Enfantine - La Cythère
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- Troisième suite
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- Les Amusements - La *** ou les Sentiments - 1er Menuet, Zéphire - 2e Menuet, Flore - La Pythonisse - Loure - La Séduisante
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- Quatrième suite
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- La Brillante - La Dampierre - La Michelon - La Jeunesse - Chaconne
